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September 27, 2024

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

TTD Supports ILA Port Workers and Calls Out USMX

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued this statement of support of America’s largest port workers union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), as they continue negotiations with USMX ahead of the October 1 expiration of the current contract: “As America’s largest transportation…
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September 25, 2024

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TTD Commends FTA Directive to Curb Transit Worker Assault

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued the following statement after the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a first-ever General Directive aimed at protecting America’s frontline transit workers from assault: “Earlier today, a bus was hijacked at gunpoint in Los Angeles. While the driver…
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September 6, 2024

News and Media, TTD in the news

Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Connecticut River Bridge with $1.3 Billion Investment

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner, alongside U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Representative Joe Courtney, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and other local officials, marked the beginning of construction on the new Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Connecticut. The current…
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August 2, 2024

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bicameral Bill to Improve Rail Bridge Safety, Empower Local Communities

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced The Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act to empower communities and increase the safety of our Nation’s rail bridges. Due to limited oversight from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) or U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the safety of many rail bridges is unknown, putting communities at risk. This…
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June 26, 2024

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Rail Labor Supports NTSB Safety Recommendations Spurred By East Palestine Investigation

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) met yesterday to issue safety recommendations related to the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio: “The NTSB’s findings and safety recommendations are an indictment of widespread safety…
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June 24, 2024

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TTD Welcomes Final Train Consist Rule to Improve Hazmat Communications for First Responders

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued the following statement after the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule that requires railroads to provide first responders with electronic real-time train consist information about the transportation of hazardous materials in their communities: “As the nation’s largest…
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June 13, 2024

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Transportation Labor Stands With ILA Port Workers in Contract Negotiations From East to Gulf Coast

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued this statement of support for America’s largest port workers union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which halted contract negotiations with port management this week: “From coast to coast, we stand strong with union port workers…
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May 20, 2024

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Rail Labor Applauds Final FRA Certification Rules for Signal Employees and Dispatchers

WASHINGTON– Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued the following statement after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued final rules that require railroads to establish formal programs for the certification and training of dispatchers and signalmen: “As the nation’s largest transportation labor federation, representing the entirety of freight rail…
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May 16, 2024

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

Nation’s Top Transportation Labor Leaders Convene to Outline Federal Policy Goals

WASHINGTON – National leaders from more than 30 transportation labor unions convened at a bi-annual Executive Committee meeting to adopt policy goals that support the workers who build, operate and maintain the nation’s transportation systems. Featured speakers included AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff…
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May 15, 2024

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

TTD Applauds Final Passage of FAA Reauthorization Bill

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued the following statement after a key vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by a vote of 387-26, sending it to the president’s desk for signature: “I join labor leaders around the country…
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